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The rickety hurdle Keith Martin's father, Craig, constructed out of PVC pipe during his son's freshman year deteriorated long ago.

Back then, the Colonel Crawford senior practiced in the front yard - crushing the make-shift hurdle after just a few hits - during a time in his life when he was nearly invisible on the track.

Four years later and Martin laughs at the memory of his old hurdle - and the times he posted as a freshman in the 110 high hurdles, roughly between 18 to 19 seconds - before signing his letter of intent to run track for Ashland University. ...